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Pickering Elementary School

Q: Is Pickering Elementary School a good school?

Pickering Elementary School ranks 203 rd of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Pickering Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Leesville, Louisiana, part of the Vernon Parish school district. With 599 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.3, Pickering Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels.

Pickering Elementary's test scores are particularly impressive, with 69% of students proficient or better in Math and 80% in ELA, compared to 66% and 80% respectively in Vernon Parish, and 60% and 70% statewide. The school also has an exceptional special education program, ranking 10th out of 281 Louisiana elementary schools in this category. While Pickering has seen higher chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, ranging from 21.9% to 30.7%, this is still lower than the state average of around 33%.

Compared to nearby schools, Anacoco Elementary outperforms Pickering in both Math and ELA, but Pickering still performs well above the state averages. Pickering's success can likely be attributed to effective teaching, strong leadership, and a supportive community, despite having a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch at around 50%.

476

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,660

Per pupil spending ?

60.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

116 LeBleu Road
Leesville, LA 71446

(337) 537-3394

District: Vernon Parish

Students who attend Pickering Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Leesville Junior High School
	Vernon Middle School
High:	Anacoco High School
	Leesville High School
	Pickering High School
	Rosepine High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.4%

Hispanic:

13.9%

African American:

11.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (74% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Above the Louisiana median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg73%

Louisiana avg65%

203^rd of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Vernon Parish

17^th of 118Vernon Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	203 of 666	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	191 of 675	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	290 of 730	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	252 of 727	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.1	147 of 729	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	202 of 731	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	127 of 728	82.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.9	105 of 739	85.8%	★★★★☆
2016	68.2	256 of 742	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.0	237 of 792	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	74.1	188 of 777	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	77.3	148 of 772	80.8%	★★★★☆
2012	78.6	141 of 764	81.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.1	173 of 766	77.4%	★★★★☆
2010	88.1	53 of 736	92.8%	★★★★★
2009	83.2	97 of 738	86.9%	★★★★☆
2008	85.1	72 of 743	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	86.2	72 of 725	90.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	62.8	181 of 570	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.2	110 of 562	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	114 of 564	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	147 of 559	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	150 of 547	72.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	93.2	10 of 281	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	220 of 633	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	179 of 635	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	267 of 705	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	271 of 701	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.7	130 of 705	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	165 of 684	75.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	23 of 207	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	42 of 189	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	58 of 233	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	47 of 220	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	93.7	5 of 202	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	20 of 190	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	16 of 168	90.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	250 of 661	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	261 of 674	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	314 of 723	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	290 of 724	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.3	117 of 719	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	171 of 697	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	121 of 682	82.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	204 of 641	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	207 of 651	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	285 of 713	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	228 of 712	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.7	173 of 704	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	219 of 696	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	15 of 20	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	16 of 21	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	25 of 30	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	24 of 30	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	18 of 29	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	20 of 26	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	15 of 24	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	30.8	36 of 46	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	33 of 48	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.7	12 of 45	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	6 of 46	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	25 of 44	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	108 of 241	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	124 of 208	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	171 of 296	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.3	90 of 307	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.4	126 of 306	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.6	6 of 333	98.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	284 of 431	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	239 of 434	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	374 of 518	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	347 of 517	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	237 of 522	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	222 of 517	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	180 of 516	65.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2018)96th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2023)68th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-35 vs school

Military Connected (2025)25th percentile-45 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)22nd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+10 vs state

Mathematics69%+9 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 24, 2017

We are military and all of my children were able to attend one school together. I loved having them all in one place. The teachers were excellent with answering any questions I ever had. I would recommend PES to incoming families. (Vernon Parish is an open school district, you just have to drive students outside of busing zone). Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)					LEAP English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Pickering Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	116 LeBleu Road	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 537-3394	476	37	12.7	60.9%	302 (63.4%)	54 (11.3%)	66 (13.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (9.9%)	71.5	203^rd of 666 public elementary schools	69.5%		72.6	191^st of 675 public elementary schools	71.7%	12	79.0	67.0	64.0	62.0	69.0	86.0	77.0	77.0	83.0	80.0	$14,660
Parkway Elementary School	Public	K-4	3585 University Parkway	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 239-3363	675	45	14.8	38.4%	313 (46.4%)	122 (18.1%)	149 (22.1%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.3%)	70 (10.4%)	64.6	260^th of 666 public elementary schools	61.0%		72.9	189^th of 675 public elementary schools	72.0%	71	57.0	74.0			66.0	71.0	82.0			75.0	$12,945
West Leesville Elementary School	Public	K-4	1200 Abe Allen Memorial Drive	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 239-2330	643	47	13.6	81.2%	279 (43.4%)	187 (29.1%)	87 (13.5%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	73 (11.4%)	39.2	422^nd of 666 public elementary schools	36.6%		47.6	380^th of 675 public elementary schools	43.7%	42	52.0	54.0			53.0	59.0	70.0			64.0	$15,227
Rosepine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1208 Texas Street	Rosepine	70659	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 463-4203	856	50	17.2	65.4%	709 (82.8%)	37 (4.3%)	49 (5.7%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.0%)	78.4	144^th of 666 public elementary schools	78.4%		69.8	226^th of 675 public elementary schools	66.5%	82	74.0	74.0		75.0		79.0	86.0			87.0	$12,850
DeRidder Elementary School	Public	2-4	909 High School Drive	DeRidder	70634	Beauregard Parish	Beauregard Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(337) 463-7380	490	41	11.9	61.2%	274 (55.9%)	114 (23.3%)	48 (9.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.2%)								(n/a)
K.R. Hanchey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	611 Frusha Drive	DeRidder	70634	Beauregard Parish	Beauregard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 463-4479	353	37	9.6	66.9%	182 (51.6%)	76 (21.5%)	48 (13.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	43 (12.2%)								(n/a)											$16,303
Anacoco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4726 Port Arthur Avenue	Anacoco	71403	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 239-3040	457	30	14.9	61.9%	392 (85.8%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.1%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	89.6	54^th of 666 public elementary schools	91.9%		86.5	81^st of 675 public elementary schools	88.0%	27	77.0	80.0	90.0	92.0	85.0	90.0	94.0			94.0	$12,492

Frequently Asked Questions about Pickering Elementary School

What district is Pickering Elementary School in?

Vernon Parish

What is the racial makeup of Pickering Elementary School?

Students at Pickering Elementary School are 63% White, 14% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Pickering Elementary School a good school?

Pickering Elementary School ranks 203^rd of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pickering Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pickering Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leesville Junior High School
Middle : Vernon Middle School
High : Anacoco High School
High : Leesville High School
High : Pickering High School
High : Rosepine High School

How many students attend Pickering Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Pickering Elementary School.

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